Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach
Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach reported $18.5 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $89.52 went to program services, $10.48 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 91.9% of the total. Government grants made up 87.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,312,684 (SECRETARY). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.5% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 91.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 87.2% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 8.1% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,312,684 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.21% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -2.5 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 4 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMETHODIST LE BONHEUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH (MLCO) IS A 501 (C) (3) NONPROFIT SUBSIDIARY OF LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS OF METHODIST LE BONHEUR HEALTHCARE. MLCO PROGRAMS ARE MOSTLY GRANT AND PHILANTHROPIC FUNDED. MLCO SERVES CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT WEST TENNESSEE AS WELL AS IN NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND EASTERN ARKANSAS. ITS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ADDRESS ACCESS TO SERVICES, RISK REDUCTION, CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND EFFECTIVE PARENTING, AND CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMATIC…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY Officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $1,094,838 | $217,846 | $1,312,684 |
| President Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $763,187 | $157,818 | $921,005 |
| Board Director Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $468,473 | $69,860 | $538,333 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 2.0 hrs/week | $0 | $391,667 | $95,855 | $487,522 |
| Executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $242,133 | $51,545 | $293,678 |
| SR ATTORNEY - MED LEGAL Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $149,770 | $0 | $46,501 | $196,271 |
| Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $144,318 | $0 | $50,014 | $194,332 |
| Director-Program Evaluation Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $111,653 | $0 | $41,123 | $152,776 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b4 · 0 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5221
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach spent in 2024, $89.52 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach reported that 89.5% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.5% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,312,684, for the role of SECRETARY (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 91.9% came from contributions and grants (including 87.2% from government grants) and 8.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Methodist Le Bonheur Community Outreach a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 62-1251288 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512889349302716 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432929349300118 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322799349301422 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349322651 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102949349301665 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003219349314030 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 62-1251288: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.